Winter wellness – seasonal support for sight and hearing loss
With shorter days and darker evenings, living with deafblindness through winter can feel isolating and lonely. Our Winter Wellness programme…
Emotional Support
Living with sight and hearing loss can leave you feeling lots of different things. Sometimes, the physical challenges of doing everyday activities might leave you feeling overwhelmed or exhausted. You might feel sad or upset about having sight and hearing loss, and communication difficulties might leave you feeling lonely. Perhaps you care for someone who is deafblind and are finding it difficult. All of this is completely normal, that’s why we’re here. There are lots of ways that we can help you to feel more like ‘you’ and to give you the confidence to do the things you want to do.
Helpline
0800 132 320 Whether you have questions about sight and hearing loss, would like information about local services, need support…
Support for people with Usher syndrome
If you or someone in your family has Usher syndrome, there are lots of ways we can help. Our specialist…
Wellbeing & Emotional Support
Our wellbeing and emotional support service can help you through particularly difficult times. You can contact our trained staff and…
Sudden sight and hearing loss
Are you or your family affected by sudden sight and hearing loss? If you’re having problems with your sight and…
Counselling
You can get free counselling from a specialist sight and hearing loss counsellor at Deafblind UK. Living with deafblindness brings…
Befriending
Our befrienders are here to talk, laugh and build lasting friendships with. Living with deafblindness can be lonely and you…
Join a social group
Our social groups are welcoming and friendly. They are a great opportunity to meet new people and catch up with…
Open Hand magazine
Open Hand is our quarterly magazine. It contains articles and information that are tailored specifically to people with dual sensory…
Support for children and young people
Deafblindness can affect people at any age. If you or your child are affected by deafblindness then we can help….
Support for carers
If you care, we care! If you look after or care for someone who has sight and hearing loss, it…
Support for veterans
If you have reduced sight and hearing as a result of, or since serving in the Armed Forces, then we…